Puketiro Wind Farm
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The Puketiro Wind Farm is a renewable energy
project being developed by the Greater Wellington Regional Council on Puketiro Forest land owned by the council near Pauatahanui
, north of Wellington, New Zealand. After a tender process in 2006, RES NZ Ltd
was selected to develop the project.
It is planned for approximately 40 wind turbines with a capacity of up to 130 MW.
Wide public consultation was undertaken during early development of the project. 1300 submissions were received, with over 90% in favour. Nonetheless, a group of residents (Pauatahanui Futures Society Inc.) sought an injunction in May 2008 to stop the wind farm from proceeding. The Greater Wellington Regional Council has since withdrawn permission for the three turbines that were to be installed in Battle Hill Farm Forest Park, and banned all turbines from the park.
Renewable energy
Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are renewable . About 16% of global final energy consumption comes from renewables, with 10% coming from traditional biomass, which is mainly used for heating, and 3.4% from...
project being developed by the Greater Wellington Regional Council on Puketiro Forest land owned by the council near Pauatahanui
Pauatahanui
Pauatahanui is a village in New Zealand's North Island. It is at the far eastern end of the Pauatahanui Inlet, an arm of the Porirua Harbour, northeast of Wellington....
, north of Wellington, New Zealand. After a tender process in 2006, RES NZ Ltd
Renewable Energy Systems
The RES Group is a UK-based renewable energy project developer. Its core business is to develop, construct and operate large-scale, grid-connected renewable energy projects worldwide. As part of the Sir Robert McAlpine group, RES is active in the wind, biomass and solar energy sectors...
was selected to develop the project.
It is planned for approximately 40 wind turbines with a capacity of up to 130 MW.
Wide public consultation was undertaken during early development of the project. 1300 submissions were received, with over 90% in favour. Nonetheless, a group of residents (Pauatahanui Futures Society Inc.) sought an injunction in May 2008 to stop the wind farm from proceeding. The Greater Wellington Regional Council has since withdrawn permission for the three turbines that were to be installed in Battle Hill Farm Forest Park, and banned all turbines from the park.
See also
- Wind power in New ZealandWind power in New ZealandWind power in New Zealand generates a small but rapidly growing proportion of the country's electricity, as the country makes increasing use of its outstanding wind resources...
- Electricity sector in New ZealandElectricity sector in New ZealandThe electricity sector in New Zealand uses mainly renewable energy sources such as hydropower, geothermal power and increasingly wind energy. The 70% share of renewable energy sources makes New Zealand one of the lowest carbon dioxide emitting countries in terms of electricity generation....
- List of power stations in New Zealand